#night

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Night launch: a sounding rocket climbs through the clouds

Fired from a pad ringed by trees, the rocket left a trail of flame before vanishing into cloud.

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Night show on the shore: fireworks bloom above the water

Spectators lining the seafront watched coloured fireworks open in half-domes on the surface of the sea.

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City lights at night: the world's cities after dark

From Hong Kong to Toronto, Frankfurt to Bangkok, a light map of cities that come alive at night.